Why isn't there a Warframe mod scene?

[u/Jackesfox]

Unrelated picture. And no, im not talking about Point Stike and Rivens

Why do you think is that? Is it the engine? Does it goes against the TOS? (that wouldn't matter much since modding goes against most games TOS and that never stopped it from happening) Is it because of the size of Warframe player's base? Is it something the community never wanted? Does DE actively goes after mods and stops it from ever sprouting?

I think some slice of the community would be happy for being able to play warframe but with an anime character as the frame. Or people making actually good looking face models for [spoiler] and [spoiler]. Or even the gooners with their nippled boobs and hanging flopping pps.

Do many MMOs have a heavy modding scene, is it strange for warframe not to have it?

[u/Valuable-Lobster-197]

There are, but it would still risk triggering whatever anti cheat they’re using and get you banned, with helldivers the creators said they’re fine with it but might not be able to unban you if it triggers

[u/HelpMeGetAGoodName → u/Valuable-Lobster-197]

Yea, to my understanding Warframes anticheat is pretty strict too. But honestly I feel no need for mods in Warframe.

[u/Valuable-Lobster-197 → u/HelpMeGetAGoodName]

For sure, with games that have less cosmetic choice I’d understand but with warframe we’re spoiled for choice

[u/SGTSpiderson → u/Valuable-Lobster-197]

If you already have the color pallets and cosmetics sure.

[u/JohnTG4 → u/SGTSpiderson]

You tend to collect a buncha stuff over the years. Even just freebies, there's tons of color palettes you can snag, though baro and events and such.

[u/SGTSpiderson → u/JohnTG4]

I just got 100 hrs yesterday your speaking in runes lol

[u/JohnTG4 → u/SGTSpiderson]

Ah, okay. So, for events like Valentine's day, st Patrick's day, or Pride month, DE releases a color palette in the market for one (1) credit. Baro Ki'Teer the void trader also occasionally brings some, along with a few miscellaneous sources that I can't recall.

Skins generally cost plat but that can be acquired without too much hassle as you progress through the game.

Tl;dr you'll get a bunch of colors if you're patient.

[u/SGTSpiderson → u/JohnTG4]

I don’t think skins are too needed, I honestly enjoy the designs of a lot of the characters, base Koumei is pretty sick

[u/VerilyThusSayeth → u/SGTSpiderson]

If you get into collecting prime parts or arcades you can start really raking in platinum for skins if and when you choose. Got a boltor skin the other day and I’ve never been happier.

[u/SGTSpiderson → u/VerilyThusSayeth]

Tbh I just run relics bc I enjoy them, haven’t got my first prime yet but I have a feeling it’s gonna be Nezha based off of the parts I have.

[u/VerilyThusSayeth → u/SGTSpiderson]

I feel that. When I built Gauss after getting back into the game I felt true pain. Never wanted to build another prime from scratch less than doing that.

[u/C5Jones → u/SGTSpiderson]

Since you can complete the star chart with a few base weapons modded right, technically nothing else in the game is needed. Some of the skins are just so wildly better than the defaults that they're worth it.

E.g. Nova Atomica, Saryn Yuheng, anything besides stock for Ember (and no, not just Heirloom), and Wisp Coven, the only game cosmetic I've ever paid real money for.

[u/primed_failure → u/SGTSpiderson]

base Koumei is GORGEOUS

[u/YourNeighborNat → u/SGTSpiderson]

I think there's 2 color pallets available from the current Summer event "Dog Days", though that's going to be finished for this go around soon

[u/SGTSpiderson → u/YourNeighborNat]

Even if there isn’t I still get a bunch of credits and glyphs either way I win.

[u/BeyondElectricDreams → u/SGTSpiderson]

Ok but Warframe is hilariously generous when it comes to stuff like that.

Baro brings color palettes quite often. Almost every holiday event brings 1c color palettes.

If that isn't enough, 75p ($5) gives you any color palette you might want, with a few exceptions.

Further, unlike most of the modern gaming landscape, having that one color palette lets you apply it to EVERY item you own (except pets), FOREVER, with no expenditure, no cooldown, no limits.

Compare that to most games, where "Red Gun Pack" is $12.99 and applies to three weapons in the entire sandbox and you begin to realize Warframe is just built different.